Free 17-track CD and mp3 compilation album to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Monotreme Records
To celebrate our 15th year of releasing great music, we have created a 17-track digital (320 kbps mp3) compilation album showcasing our releases over the past five years.

Brighton-based Oliver Spalding’s debut EP ‘Unfurl’ is a huge, ambitious statement of intent. The 21 year-old’s soulful voice aches with the emotion and craft of one at least twice his age, whether soaring over synthetic walls of sound, or pitched down to a low siren against soft electronic drones.

It is our great pleasure to announce the addition of Brighton, UK-based songwriter Ed Tullett to our roster. Ed's album 'Fiancé' will be released worldwide on Monotreme Records on the 19th of February, 2016.

Post-prog-psychedelic-experimental rock outfit STEARICA from Turin, Italy embark on a European tour in October-November in support of their acclaimed second album, ‘Fertile’ - feat. Colin Stetson, Scott McCloud (Girls Against Boys) and Ryan Patterson (Coliseum) - which was released worldwide in April on Monotreme Records.

Turin-based experimental pop duo Niagara will be releasing a digital 18-track remix edition of their 'Don't Take It Personally' album, titled 'Don't Take It Personally Remixes' on the 18th of December.

‘Vanillacola Re-Bottled’ is the upcoming release from Turin-Based experimental-pop duo Niagara, released on July 31st. Taken from the band’s vivacious second album ‘Don’t Take it Personally’, ‘Vanillacola’ is a nimble song that quickly shifts between new wave, fizzy pop and slippery footwork, all complemented by sweeping arrangements and booming electronics.

Electro-pop duo M+A, who won this years Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition and have been featured this week as The Guardian's 'Band of the Week', have announced a string of live dates this summer, including three sets at the legendary Glastonbury Festival.

It is with the greatest pleasure and pride we announce that M+A have won the Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition on Saturday, after performing in a live final against 7 other shortlisted bands.

Following the release of their collaborative EP, Chasing Honeybees, in February, UK producer Stumbleine (aka Peter Cooper) and Welsh vocalist/songwriter Violet Skies deliver their first full-length album, Dissolver, on the 21st of April worldwide.

Following on from our re-issue of their 2011 debut album, '...and so we destroyed everything" last year and their epic tour of Europe supporting 65daysofstatic, we are very happy to announce that the 2008 mini-album 'in today already walks tomorrow by acclaimed Australian instrumental rock quartet sleepmakeswaves will also be re-issued to a wider audience in all formats, including the first ever vinyl edition - a deluxe 180 gm black vinyl LP with free CD and poster included.

Holy Vacants, the fourth album from Trophy Scars, sees the New Jersey quartet deliver their magnum opus as they continue to evolve their sound. We are tremendously excited to be working with the band and releasing this brilliant album!

Canadian songwriter Barzin, whose 4th album, ‘To Live Alone In That Long Summer’, will be released on 24 February on Monotreme Records worldwide (excluding Italy, where it will be released on Ghost Records), is pleased to announce that he will be touring Europe in April and May with a full band and will also play some extra dates as a duo with Amy Manusow.

sleepmakeswaves will celebrate the release of their ARIA Award nominated album, '...and so we destroyed everything' by joining label mates 65daysofstatic on an epic tour around the UK and mainland Europe this autumn. Tickets can be purchased here).

It gives us enormous pleasure and pride to welcome the extraordinary Australian quartet sleepmakeswaves to our roster and to announce the release of their debut album '...and so we destroyed everything' on the 2nd of September.

Avant-psych-tronica debut album from Italian experimentalists, NiagaraNiagara release their debut album, 'Otto' on the 11th of February in mainland Europe and the 25th of March in the UK and rest of the world, but we will make the album available worldwide from our web shop from the 11th of February.

Bristol-based electronic producer Stumbleine has already built a loyal following with several self-released EPs and a recent compilation album, in addition to collaborative outings with fellow producer ASA. He also reports for active duty as one third of dubstep envelope pushers Swarms, whose music has found favour among tastemaker DJs such as Mary Anne Hobbs.

Italian electronic duo M+A (Michele Ducci, Alessandro Degli Angioli) follow up their 'things.yes' album with an EP of remixes of songs by Nedry, Polinski, Emay and Joycut that are more reinventions than remixes. They also include a very fine cover of 'Paper Planes' by MIA.

Tomat is the solo project of Davide Tomat from Torino, Italy. He is also the chief songwriter and lyricist of the bands N.A.M.B. and Niagara. His fantastic solo debut album under the name 'Tomat' showcases the more experimental side of his music. Its dreamy, drony soundscapes with minimal layers of vocals, guitar and synthesizer conjure up images of outer space. It's the perfect album to listen to on headphones and totally immerse yourself in.

Nedry, whose stunning 2010 debut album, 'Condors', was heaped with praises from the media on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond, have completed their second album, 'In A Dim Light'. We are very pleased to tell you that it is even better than their first album.

All proceeds from this elegant, cinematic gem from Paul Wolinski of 65daysofstatic, aka ‘Polinski', will be donated to the Oxfam charity. A different version of the track, 'AWaltzOfLight', appears on his debut album, ‘Labyrinths’

Holy Black Dunes!
This Will Destroy You will release a gorgeous 7" vinyl single of their track 'Black Dunes' from the album 'Tunnel Blanket’ on the 5th of December on Monotreme Records (Europe) and on the 6th of December on Suicide Squeeze Records (rest of the world). The A-side is a new edit of the album track. The B-side is the 'Woman In The Dunes' remix of the track by Berlin/Manchester-based rising star producer Holy Other.

We are so very excited and happy to welcome M+A to Monotreme Records! M+A is Michele Ducci,19, (vocals, instruments) and Alessandro Degli Angioli , 22, (instruments) from Forli, Italy. They create brilliant sunny electronic pop music with rather unusual vocals. Their excellent album 'things.yes' will be released worldwide on the 7th of November.

Anyone who is even remotely familiar with Monotreme Records will likely already know how much we love 65daysofstatic. Individually, they are multi-talented in ways that most people could only ever dream of being. Collectively, they demonstrate just how much is possible when great minds come together and check their egos at the door.

Fops (the collaboration between lyricist Chadwick Donald Bidwell of Ral Partha Vogelbacher and singer Dee Kesler of Thee More Shallows) follow up their debut album, 'Yeth Yeth Yeth' with a 7-track, 43-minute ep/mini-album called 'For Centuries', which will be released on September 5th as a very limited cassette release (40 copies) with letterpressed insert cards made by Chad Bidwell. You can purchase the cassette from the Monotreme Records web shop or from the band via their Facebook page from the 5th of September.

In addition to the gorgeous clear/black vinyl version of This Will Destroy You's 'Tunnel Blanket' 180 gm double gatefold album, we now also have the album available in white vinyl, too! And of course, lovely black vinyl.

We are still having some bug fixes carried out on your shop. One problem is that the shipping rates outside of the UK are not showing up in the shopping cart. If anyone outside the UK wants to order anything, please contact shop{at}monotremerecords.com for the correct prices and how to order.

The end of an era has arrived, as we bid a fond farewell to the always awesome 65daysofstatic! Spending over half a decade working with them has been a huge pleasure. They are some of the most talented, hardworking and lovely people you could ever meet!

It is with great pleasure we introduce you to our latest signings, Midas Fall from Edinburgh Scotland. Their beautiful debut album, "Eleven. Return And Revert" will be released worldwide on the 19th of April.

Just a heads up to let you know the awesome 3-headed rock monster known as Stinking Lizaveta will be touring this side of the Atlantic starting next Month! They will even be opening for guitar legend Dick Dale in London. Woo!